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Isack Hadjar to partner Max Verstappen in 2026 as Lindblad arrives in F1 | Motor-sport News

Isack Hadjar to partner Max Verstappen in 2026 as Lindblad arrives in F1 | Motor-sport News

Isack Hadjar will replace Yuki Tsunoda in the hot seat as Max Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate next season with Arvid Lindblad joining Liam Lawson at Racing Bulls, the Formula One teams announced on Tuesday. Frenchman Hadjar, 21, has made a big impression in his debut season with sister team Racing Bulls including taking his first podium with third place in the Dutch Grand Prix at the end of August. British-born Lindblad, who also has Swedish nationality and Indian heritage through his mother, moves up from Formula Two to partner New Zealander Lawson and will be the sole rookie on the 2026 grid. Tsunoda’s departure leaves Formula One without a Japanese driver on the starting grid. Red Bull said he will remain within the ‘family’ as test and reserve driver for the first season of a new engine era. Tsunoda will also serve as Racing Bulls reserve when compatriot Ayu Iwasa, this year’s Japanese Super Formula champion, is not available. “We believe Isack can thrive alongside Max and produce the magic on track,” said Red Bull …

Isack Hadjar To Make F1 Debut For Red Bull Feeder Team In 2025

Isack Hadjar To Make F1 Debut For Red Bull Feeder Team In 2025

Isack Hadjar takes the seat vacated by Liam Lawson after the latter joined Red Bull.© Red Bull Racing Red Bull have promoted their junior driver Isack Hadjar to partner Yuki Tsunoda at Red Bull’s feeder team RB next season. The 20-year-old French rookie takes the seat vacated by Liam Lawson after the New Zealander was promoted to replace Sergio Perez alongside Red Bull’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen for the 2025 campaign. “This is huge for myself, my family and all the people who have believed in me from the beginning,” said Hadjar. Born and raised in Paris to an Algerian family, Hadjar has impressed Red Bull bosses after finishing runner-up in the Formula 2 championship this year. “The journey from karting through the ranks in single-seaters, to now being in Formula 1 is the moment I’ve been working towards my whole life – it is the dream,” he added. RB’s team principal Laurent Mekies said: “We’re excited to have Isack with us next year, bringing a new and fresh dynamic to the …